What does "hydrogel" mean?

A colloid gel in which water is the continuous phase; they have a number of medical and industrial applications.

What is a synonym for "hydrogel"?

Common synonyms include: biomedical gel, gel, gels, medical gel, water gel.

noun

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Noun

1
A colloid gel in which water is the continuous phase; they have a number of medical and industrial applications.
2
a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium wordnet

From hydro- + gel.